I'd like to set my K2 (S/N 4913) to have a sidetone pitch of tenor C on the musical scale. This is corresponds to a frequency of 523.251 Hz. Of course the K2 sidetone is settable only in 10 Hz steps, so an exact match isn't possible. Oddly, the closest I can get to tenor C is at 510 Hz, not 530 or 520 Hz. I'm trying to align the filters with an XG2 RF generator and a pitch pipe, using Tom Hammond's, N0SS, procedure. If this is unreasonable, please advise. Chris Kimball WB4WZR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Chris,
Yes, that is unreasonable. Using a single signal source to align the filters will only result in frustration. Tom's procedure calls for a wideband noise source (the Elecraft N-Gen is one example). If you do not have a noise generator, use the antenna noise on any hamband and set the preamp on to increase that noise. Use Spectrogram (or other audio spectrum analyzer) to see the shape of the filter passband. You may also want to review the filter alignment procedure in part 3 of my website article dealing with K2 Dial Calibration - www.w3fpr.com. As far as the Tenor C is concerned, align the filter passband so it is centered close to that frequency, and afterward you can tune the signal to that note (except that the K2 tunes in 10 Hz steps) Separately, set the sidetone pitch "by ear" to the setting which gives a pitch closest to that note. Doing so will set the transmit offset frequency properly - the sidetone pitch is only indirectly related to the filter passband setting - the transmit offset is the only connecting link. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/31/2011 6:46 AM, Christopher Kimball wrote: > > I'd like to set my K2 (S/N 4913) to have a sidetone pitch of tenor C on > the musical scale. This is corresponds to a frequency of 523.251 Hz. Of > course the K2 sidetone is settable only in 10 Hz steps, so an exact > match isn't possible. Oddly, the closest I can get to tenor C is at 510 > Hz, not 530 or 520 Hz. > > I'm trying to align the filters with an XG2 RF generator and a pitch > pipe, using Tom Hammond's, N0SS, procedure. If this is unreasonable, > please advise. > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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